While Neal Huntington’s work has the Pirates positioned well for a turnaround circa 2012 or so, his evaluation of players in certain trades seems inaccurate in hindsight. Unfortunately, along with his celebrated wins at the exchange came these four losses.

Either I’m easily impressed, or you can still see a glimmer of what made Ronny Cedeno a former prospect. I’m not expecting him to become a star, but I do think Ronny can be a usable piece of the Pirates for more than a season or two. Jack Wilson, on the other hand, seems to be trending the other way.

These six scenarios will be fun to watch. They’re the ones where Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said to his colleagues: I’m better than you.

In Andy LaRoche, Pedro Alvarez, Jeff Clement, Neil Walker, Steve Pearce and Garrett Jones, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a number of interesting corner infield options for 2010 and beyond.

It’s been months since I’ve written anything of significant length, and yet I still define myself as a Pittsburgh sports blogger. I’m glad Alan and I are finally getting around to kickstarting Titletahn. We’ve been talking about it for some time, and even though this a modest launch, I’m excited about our long-term plans.